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Unclaimed ProfileAbout WATSON
Douglas R Watson, OD is a healthcare provider in Pontiac, IL specialising in optometry. Douglas trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago, graduating in 1985. Douglas is also listed as specialising in optometrist.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Watson specialise in?
Dr. Watson is an optometry in Pontiac, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPTOMETRY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Watson located?
Dr. Watson is listed at 301 W MADISON ST, Pontiac, IL 61764. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watson's phone number?
The number on file is (815) 844-2015. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watson's NPI number?
Dr. Watson's National Provider Identifier is 1760471908. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Watson go to medical school?
Dr. Watson attended Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Watson been practising?
Dr. Watson has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Watson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Watson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Watson confirmed this information?
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (815) 844-2015
- Email not available
Practice Locations
301 W MADISON ST
Pontiac, IL 61764
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
28 services · 27 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
28 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other optometry specialists in Pontiac 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.